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Total sle 9S6, 905 "a
Second-The amount which the
Government saved in its trans
portation on the Central aud I'm
ion Pacific line between the COM
pletion of the road in May, 1869,
and time when it might have been
completed under The contract,
i. e, July /, 1876, 81, 76S, IFS. This
company's proportion, say 10 per
u. 81 O62 on
Third-The amount which the Gov
eminent now owes the company
upon transportation, the legality
ofwhich claim has been sustained
by the Court of Claims and also
the Supreme Court of the United
States. This amount is.............. 1,s;S,S21 Is
Fourth-The amount of loss which
the company has directly sus-
tanned by reason ofthe refusal of
the Government to grant the COM
paDy patents for its lands as
rapidly as called for say............. 500 900 CO
Fifth-The loss by the sinking
Fund investments in United States
Treasury l,6l2, 900 70
Sixth-Loss by diversion of business
from Central and Union Pacific to
other subsidized roads, S37 ,0o0,-
000 Central Pacific proportion OF
which. 46 per cent, is, say........ Il 900 600 %
~.
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II "A TNTING

p "A NTING
The Exterior of the following-named state
Buildings, 70 wit:
The State Capitol, the State Agricultural and
Industrial Exhibition Building, and the State
Printing Office, said buildings being situated
IN the State Capitol Grounds, at Sacramento
The painting of tksse buildings shall consist
OF TWO good coats d the best white lead and
best linseed oil psas., trimmed IL. such e0lors
as may be directed by the State BoaId of Capitol
commissioners. The roofs of said buildings to
be painted with enc good coat OF rreproof paint,
said roof paint snail be oil paint. with lead or
iron base, mixed with any fireproof material
satisfactory to said Commissioners.
Each bidder must accompany his proposal
with bond equal 10 ten per cent. of his pro-
posal, with sSfneient siretiss conditioned that
II said proposal shall be accepted, the party pro-
posing VIII duly enter into a proper contract
and faithfully perform his contract in accord
anee with saiG proposal and the specifications
and descriptions. r. r RANDOLPH,
Secretary OF the State Board of Capitol Com
nllsssoIfers. jy22p4w
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Notice to Contractors

OFFICE BOARD or l
STATE CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS
SACRAMENTO, CAL. July l. 1887
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the Office of the Board of State CAPITOL
Commissioners until y o'clock NJ,
Saturday, July 80, 1887.
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The SINKING PUNE

The Government charges interest on these
bonds st the rate of per cent on their par
value. The Secretary has invested the money
which the company has paid under the Thur
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fooNTiNVEn oN FETH eAaE.l
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BONDS AND LANDS PROVIDED FOR.

fONbS AND LANDS Provided FOR.
The Act provided for both bonds and lands to
aid In the construction of the road-the bonds
were TO draw 6 per cent. and to become due so
years after the date of their issue. 1t was also
provided that the railroad should perform all
Government service required, and that the COM
pensation therefore should be credited upon the
principal and interest Of the bonds and that the
company should also pay to the Government 5
per cent. of its let earnings to apply on the
bonds It was estimated that the eight millions
per annum, which it had previously cost the
Government to transport supplies and carry the
mail, would be paid to the company for much
better service. and that such payment. together
with the per cent, would liquidste all OF the
obligations of the company TO the Government
before the maturity Of the bonds This would
have been the case if the Government had not
arbitrarily reduced the compensation of the
Pacific Railroad for transportation of supplies
and mail service 10 a merely nominal amount
The Government in fact required the Pacific
Railroad to perform mail service at rate not
exceeding the usual allowances made TO rail-
roads passing through the populous States of
the East, making 10 allowance for the fact that
in the region where the road was constructed
there was no competition, very little local tusi-
ness, and the fact that the Government had
been relieved from the slow and inadequate
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The argument in favor of these notifications
was that the road was political necessity, and
must be built at whatever cost and it was Con
| tended that one-half of the compensation due
| from the Government for services, together with
the five per cent. net earnings, would pay the
bonds before maturity, which would have been
the case If the Government upon the compile
ton of the road. had not reduced the compen-
sation below what was previously paid. The
time limited by Congress for the construction OF
the road extended to July, 1876, but a universal
desire was expressed by Congress and the coun'
try for an earlier date.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14

The victims by the burning OF the Royal
theater at Exeter were mostly working
people. In many cases fathers and moth
ers both perished, and numerous children.
are thus left without means of support.
Several of the bodies were burned SO that
only a small cinder remained. The nun.
Der OF perons severely injured is sixty. II
ls feared that the death list viii reach one
hundred and forty.
1t is reported that Marsh T. Polk, who
WI Mnlle state treasurer OF Georgia, robbed
the state OF several hundred thousand dol.
lars and who was reported to have died
and been buried, has been seen by an ac-
auailnt II tance IN the city of Mexico, where he
is in business. S Fl.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14
DIVISION IN DAKOTA.

Gen. Hugh j. Campbell Fires the Opening
Gun of the Division Campaign in South
Dakota
MuBANK, Oak, Special, Sept 6.-Gen.
Hugh j. Campbell opened the division cam
paign for South Dakota to-day in an eloquent
speech before large and enthusiastic
audience in the opera house. r ze.t
The speaker gave sketch Of Dakota's long
struggle for statehood and of the admission Of
all other territories. Dakota had been terri
tory for thirty years. The average time for
years. F1gures were given showing the amount
OF taxes paid by Dakota, and various reasons
presented why the territory should join the
Union. He mentioned Dakota's area and other
statistical information. The situation under
territorial government was very bad and con-
tlnually growing worse: What can we do?
tlrSt-We can, by large and overwhelming
vote at the polls, settle this question finally
among yourselves So that hereafter, whatever
comes it may be distinctly and finally under
stood as the "be all and end all" of the matter
That the people of Dakota will not consent to be
dragged into the Union as one state; that they
will con- inne this fight until the time comes
when they will, through their constitutional
convention the lawful decision of it in
their hands. We will also by such vote, hush
Ehat small. noisy faction who are continually
shouting that the people do not want division.
Secold-We shall find out the true friends OF
division in North Dakota
Third-We can shut the mouths of such men
as Springer, Vest and Randall, who keep saying
that they do not know what the people of Da-
kObs want. 1,-
Fourth-We will be able by good vote to en-
dghten the president with some information
apon the subject which he greatly needs.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14
A Deliberate Railroad.
From the New York World.

From the New York World
Capitalists in Buenos Ayres are es-
tablishing horse railroad two hun
dred miles long Steam is not. un-
known in that region. In fact, it is
well understood and used where want
ed, but III this case it is calmly and
doubtlessly judiciously set aside for,
horses. These animals, or mules,
are cheap; the market ia perennially
glutted with time, SO that speed is Of
small consideration, while steam is
comparativly expensive.
The capitalists ascertain that they
can make more money by using horses
mules and do So The people would
rather go two hundred miles at a jog
trot speed for five dollars, than pay
six dollars and 60 five times as fast.
1t is probable that they prefer the
slower rate any how. The road is to
be equipped with sleeping cars. II is
q pleasure to contemplate people
OF this kind. They offer such a re-
freshing contrast to our citizens, who
are constantly straining every nerve
to go through the world as fast as
possible.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14

The effects ofimaginationn nave often
been dwelt upon, but seldom,in such
remarkable and amusing combine
tion as is shown in story published
in Cassell's Magazine:
Prof. Blank OF E devoted a VIII ole
week OF the session to lecturing to the
students on the subject OF heart dis
eases. He had a private apartment
opening off the class-rooms to which
he was wont to retire after he had
finished his discourse, in order to
take of his gown and enjoy little
meditation by the fire. On the after
noon Of the second day modest
knock came to the door. ENTER y
said Prof. Blank And, hat in hand,
appeared oneof his students. looking
somewhat worried and pale. s'What
can I do,for you, Mr.. M. :" ssNothing<
| fear" was the reply. Nothing on
earth can aid me. / have the very
symptoms that you were to-day de-
scribing. Sound me aud see, sir"
The sounding" was soon performed.
s'You're IN perfect health as regards
your heart. That was the verdict,
and Mr.. M. went away happy.
But hardly had the kindly old pro-
lessor resumed his seat before an
other knock resounded on the door.
"Come in. Well. what's the matte
with you, Mr.. CT" "I'm dead
man" J" gasped Mr.. c., looking widely
around as if he wanted to clutch
something. tive got heart disease
as sure as q gun" .'Not quite as bad
as that, | trust. Take off your coat"
Ausculation and percussion were
speedily performed; then the professor
laughed in C.'s face. ..sound as a
bell, man. he said. 'sGo home to
your dinner and don't be a fool.''
The doctor did not sit down again,
however. No, he was afraid there
would be more OF them, so he hur-
ried along through the quad and got
into his carriage. But he had two
more visits at his residence the same
night, from frightened students, and
every day during the remainder
OF that week he had g. visit or two of
the same kind. On the following
Monday he got on to fevers, and
the students completely recovered
from their cardiac complaints. Now,
do not mean a single moment to
dispute the fact that there is good
deal OF heart complaint about-more.
IN TACT, than there might have been
IN the early portion OF the century,
owing to the race for life and the rate
at which the world runs-but do
mean to say that there is more func-
tional and imaginary cardiac all
ment than there is Of the real
thing.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14
Dying for Disappointed Love.

The Boston Globe breaches a little
sermon, taxing as text the fact that
two or three girls in that city have
committed suicide or attempted sui
eide on account OF love disappoint-
ment. And there is a great deal Of
practical, everyday sense in the Globes
remarks:
1t is about time to have this kind
OF business stopped. People can ar
que about the sin and sorrow and
trouble OF existence as much as they
please; it still remains a fact that to
a majority OF the race life is a good
thing, and people who have never lived
do not know what fun they have miss
ed. The world IS not a reeking char
nel-house, nor den of woe. 1t is
bright and pleasant and glorious.
teeming with happy faces, filled with
noble endeavors and bubbling
over with SO many good and perfect
things that all the conception we
can form OF the promised joys of
the hereafter is by comparing
them to the delights we have
here. When a young girl gets lovesick
and s'spooney" and Respondent, let her
go to work and for get her troubles in
the duties OF everyday life. Ii she can
not be a music teacher, or cashier or
an authoress, let her do chamberwork
or cook in the kitchen, and if she can
not dress in. satin and diamonds, let
her wear calico. She will find q cure
in one as soon as in tue other, and eth
er is infinitely superior to suicide.
Then, again, if she thinks it the first
and only duty of a young woman to
get married, she will learn that a
young man of brain and mettle, a
man who is worth catching, will like
her just as well in calico wrapper as
he will in silks. Marriage is not an
undesirable thing, but there is no sad
der or more miserable lot in this
world than that of a fond, trusting
young woman welded to coarse brute
OF a husband. Half of the girls who
contemplate suicide because their
swains are cold and careless, will wish
they had taken the fatal step, when, aft
er the marriage, the dream is broken
and they find out what fools they have
made OF themselves. Husbands will
not come for the asking. In order to
get them they must not be sought.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14
THE WISCONSIN LANDS
The Law Covering the Case of the Omaha
Railroad Lands-No apprehension Called

The Law Covering the Case of the Omaha
Railroad Lands-No apprehension Called
For. ..rs.,.-t.r4 i
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Sept g.
kilograms received at the general land Of
ice from Eau Claire, Wis, express fear
mat the railroad and lumber kings will COB
ole up lands along the Omaha road, and ask
they can be bought under the act of March
., 1851 The authorities here say there is
40 cause Tor apprehension. Section of the
act says:
~ Wnere any company has sold to citizens of the
@ouioet @ otates or TO persons to become such q
pfrC oi tne grant lands not conveyed to or from
me United States to such company, said lands
oelhS tne numbered sections prescribed in the
srant, ana being cOterminous with the con-
stTucted parts OF the roads and where the lands
soau are excepted from the operation OF said
1ranG 70 sald company, IL shall be lawful for the
oona hde purchaser thereof from said companv
20 make payment to the United States Of said
sandS at the ord nary given price for like lands
and thereupon patents shall issue therefor to
the bona tide purchaser, his heirs or assirns.
provided, that all lands shall be excanted from
me provisions Of this section, which at the date
af such sale were in the bona fide occrDation Of
adverse claimants under the pre-emptior or
homestead laws of the United States, and whose
claims and occupation have not since been vol
lnsa!1ly abandoned as to which excepted lands
inc pre-emption and homestead, the claimants
9naii be permitted to perfect their proofs and
sntIles, and receive patents therefor; provided
iurther, that this section shall not apply to
amos settied upon subsequent to the first day of
Ihe same under the settlement laws of the
United states. as 10 which lands the parties
clalmlng the same. as aforesaid shall be entitled
70 prove up ana enter as in other like cases.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14
The 1fuch-Abused 11other-fr.
| Law. IS 3ss

-
The mother-in- law IS constantly
and generally most uniustly the sub
jecs Of newspaper photographers gibes
and weak Jokes. But the St. Louis
Republican thinks it is time to effect
a reform, and. starts off with these
good words for the much abused
mother-in-law. Certainly we can't
have too many mothers-in-law OF the
sort described, and happy should be
the sons-in-law Of such:
After all, what is a mother in law?
tits ones wife's mother in practice,
although it.may also be ones hus.
bands mother in theory. Her one
crime is her responsibility for the
existence, the education and the for
nation OF the wife. A mother-in-law
can be an object of loathing only
when she interferes on behalf of the
wife, and if interference were not
necessary it would hardly cause as
much feeling. But wise mothers do
not even interfere. There is too much
diplomacy in the feminine mind for
anything SO apparant. There pur-
pose is certainly the happiness of the
young people, and if the experience
which a longer life gives means any
thing, it means the greater power TO
avoid mistakes. To cry out against
experience when it does not Jump
with ones whim is like crying out
against quinine because it is bitter.
Certainly there are as many foolish
old women in the world as there are
foolish young ones, and the wise man,
the sage, should select a mother-in-
law with almost as much care as he
should use in selecting a wife. There
never was anything truer than the
old rhyme: q
Ny son is my son till he gets him wife,
But my daughters my daughter the whole
And the wooer should recognize
this truth and govern himself
accordingly. If he chooses wisely,
both as to parent and child, he will be
happy as the day is long, and he will
pass on his happiness to another gen
GRAFTON and furnish some other lucky
fellow with an equally admirable
mother.in law when his time comes.
Unfortunately, people do not always
do this. They runsafter white fluffy
petticoat and a pair OF blue eyes, and
are most clamorousiy unhappy when
they find out what they have done
Who does not know families where
the wife's mother is honorel, a lovely
and loving unit, strong in her power
for good; tender, gentle and useful; fill.
ing all those functions for which a no.
Bile .womanhood was planned; self-for-
getful, self-eGaceful, living as true WON
en- love to live only for others, hap
py in their happiness, fond OF the
daughter she bore and of the new son
who has come to her with a mothers S
fondness? There can be no prettier
domestic picture, nor one which is Oft
ener true. And when the mother-in-
law has changed into the grandmother
there are few who will deny it's truth.
for it is manifest for all to see.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14

A heinous crime was committed at West
st. Paul recently. The name of the be
ing who cannot be called a man, is Hal
Reid, and his victim. Miss Ma I'D Caulston
whose home is in Minneapolis, but who
has been filling an engagement at the West
+ st. Paul opera house. The scene OF The
outrage was in a room on East Congress
street, where alone the young girl battleG
for her virtue and where her cries for heir
and the voice OF her assailant were hearG
only by the four walls. Reid is well con.
nected in Minneapolis and has fed. Miss
Caulston is severely injured.
Montreal Special: The imperial gov
ernment is determined to very materially
increase the strength of fortificat tion here.
A new battery is being built on McNab is.
land, to mount four ten inch fifty pound.
/ ers, capable OF carrying an SoO.pound
shell six miles. The York doubt, which
was always considered She, strongest forti
fcation IN America. was during the Jubilee
sham battle proved to be deficient, as q
war vessel can pass it going up into the
harbor- A new fort Is to be constructed te
rectify this defect It via mount tive
eighty ton guns. The cost Of improve
ments will be 81, 600. 600.
A fete in honor of the centenary OF ths
American constitution will be held at tht
! Crystal Palace London, Sept. II.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14
How a Rich Lady Rebuked the
SnObS.

A few days ago lady from San
Francisco, who has a very solid bank
account, went to Lake Tahoe on a
pleasure trip with her daughter: She
concluded that she would have a
good time and took along some plain
servecible clothes and no jewelry.
When she struck one of the fashion
able resorts she found herself in the
midst of a lot of people making a vul-
gar display OF clothes and diamonds,
and every time she turned around
she was the subject OF the most un-
merciful snubbing. She was put of
in an obscure corner to eat, and one
of the fashions BILE guests condescended
to show her the slightest civility.
This is the way in which she s'got
eyen:'' III
The lady bit her lips for few days,
took IN the situation and with true
feminine instinct decided on revenge.
She dropped a line below, and present.
ly there was deposited at the hotel
twelve Saratoga trunks, way billed to
her address. She and her daughter
retired to their rooms and that even
ing came down to the dining. room in
blaze OF lace and diamonds that
took everybody's breath away No
such gorgeous or tasty toilettes had
ever bewildered the guests OF the hotel
before. It blinded the eye to look at
the pair as they quietly entered the
room. The steward after recovering
his poise. rushed forward and pulled
%rvv~ oh L L
able table in the hotel. She shook
her head and replied: "The old table
will do" and went to the obscure cor
ner, where she had eaten all the slime.
The utmost CONSERVATION spread
through the dining-room, and
the low hum OF voices rose to
a fashionable buzz as they warmly
discussed the situation. Wasn't it
awful2 They had been snubbing a
woman and her daughter all the week
who could outdress them all. In the
evening they attempted to hedge, but
couldn't to any considerable extent.
The dudes tried to shine up to the girl
but she wouldn't have it, and those
who tried to scrape an acquaintance
with the mother found it like trying
to run a funnel into an iceberg. For
a while she flashed like comet
through that hotel into a constant
change of rayishing toilet les, each.
more costly and bewildering than the
Others, until, like the kings who ped.
estrianized in s.Macbeth, = they threat
ened to stretch out till the crack OF
doom. At the end of the week it was
learned from the chambermaid that
she had only gone through half of her
immense Saratogas The army OF
snobs was routed. Then the quiet lit
tie lady resumed her plain othes, put
on an old straw hat with her daugh-
ter, and absolutely had the GOODNESS
to be down at the wharf fishing in an
old calico dress.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14

Dakota Soldiers Competing for Prizes At Huron,
Huron, Oak, Special Telegram. Sept. O.
Ihe competitive drilling for the costly
folack prize silver cup occurred this morn.
Ing. Only three companies entered-the
Redheld and Gankton, OF the First repi-
ment, and the Watertown, OF the Second.
Each was drilled by it's captain, while the
two regimental colonies and Col. To wnsend.
u. >. A., acted as judges. They gave the first
prize to the Yankton company. Immedi-
atlely came the Knockout drill in manual
OF arms. The competitors were two or less
from each company, twenty-seyen in all,
This prize was won by Corporal A. w.
hanson OF Redfeld a printer in the Jour
nal office. 1t is a gold badge, the gift Of
Adlt Gen. Tyner. This afternoon there
was the regular battalion drill
and target practice. The three
awards for best Workmanship
were given as follows: Individual prize
to Sergeant L. NJ. Powers OF Huron; com.
pany prize, Capt. Yorkeys, Company c.
OF Grafton. The regimental prize was. won
by the first regiment, the Second being on
~ eight points behind them. Tonight at
dress parade the Yankton company was
called to the front and presented by Gen.
Iyner with the cup they had won. This is
the last night in camp No. accident has
occurred, and for the last four days tbs
best OF order has prevailed. The men will
go home feeling that they have been bene-
hted by the drill and other duties perform
ed. s'.s
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14

One OF the prettiest heiresses at Long
Branch is Miss Hidai go OF New York. She
will get S5,ooo,O as her marriage por-